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LC-130H Aircraft At The Stratton Air National Guard Base Are Reaching End Of Their Life, With Some Up To Five Decades Old Now, Senators Are Pushing To Get New Aircraft, Which Are Critical For Polar Research Missions With The National Science Foundation, National Security, And To Maintain U.S. Leadership In The North & South Poles Schumer, Gillibrand: Landing New LC-130H “Ski-Bird” Planes At Stratton Is Vital To Strengthening The Schenectady County Base & America’s National Security U.S.... Read More

Schumer Pushed For NBRC’s J-1 Visa-Waiver Program, And New Expansion For Specialty Medicine Will Help Bring Doctors In Needed Fields Like Anesthesiologists, Cardiologists, And Cancer Specialists To Upstate NY Schumer: New NBRC Visa Program Is Just What The Doctor Ordered To Help Boost Healthcare To Upstate NY After helping successfully deliver the long-desired visa waiver program for physicians last year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the Northern Border Regional... Read More

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $18,200,000 for critical local projects across the Southern Tier in the FY2024 spending bill. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed spending requests.  “These projects stretch to every corner of the Southern Tier, from rejuvenating Binghamton’s downtown through a revitalized Henry Street Corridor to upgrading Ithaca’s Airport and... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$$ Will Help Central NY Soar! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $26,134,857 for Central New York in Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills for to bolster childcare, upgrade water systems and other vital infrastructure improvements, and to invest in STEAM learning for underserved students in Syracuse. The funding will be used for a number of vital and impactful projects including:... Read More

On Heels Of Launching Push To Protect These Vital Fed $$ In Final Appropriations Bills, Schumer, Gillibrand, Langworthy Are Delivering Funding To Repair Damaged Breakwater And Get Rid Of Years Of Sediment Build-Up To Boost Chautauqua County’s Vibrant Summer Tourist Economy New Funding Builds On The Millions Delivered In 2022 For Dredging Across Chautauqua County, Including Barcelona, Cattaraugus Creek, & Dunkirk Harbors Schumer, Gillibrand, Langworthy: Repairs To The Breakwater Can Now Go... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand: New Fed Investments Are Flowing To Finger Lakes To Upgrade Our Aging Water Infrastructure! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that they have secured $7,000,000 from the just-passed Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill for vital water infrastructure improvements across the Finger Lakes as congressionally directed spending requests. The senators said the funds will help provide families, business owners, and... Read More

Funding Is Part Of $750 Million For Clean Hydrogen Projects Across The Country By The Biden Administration Fed $$$ Will Allow Plug Power And Others To Improve Manufacturing Capabilities And Boost Cutting Edge R&D To Strengthen NY’s Booming Clean Hydrogen Industry Schumer: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Sparking Clean Hydrogen Growth Across Upstate NY U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Congressman Joe Morelle today announced over $90 million in federal funding from... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand: These Fed Dollars Will Make Our Livingston Residents Safer & Healthier For Years To Come! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that they have secured $850,000 in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills to support local law enforcement and make critical water system upgrades, increasing the safety and health of Livingston communities. “This $850,000 in federal funding will make major improvements to... Read More

Funding From Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Schumer Championed Will Help Provide Massive Infusion of Grants & Loans Needed To Upgrade Chemung County’s Aging Wastewater Treatment Plants And Support Good-Paying Jobs In The Southern Tier Schumer: Major Fed $$$ Are Flowing To Chemung County To Upgrade Critical Wastewater Infrastructure Thanks To Our Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Act! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced Chemung County would... Read More

Senators Say New FEMA Funding – At A 90% Federal Cost Share – Will Boost Erie Medical Center For Key Power Infrastructure Upgrades, Improving The Hospital’s Ability To Operate During Extreme Weather Like Blizzards Or Power Outages Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Is Generating The Resources So Erie County Medical Center Can Keep Up Lifesaving Care In WNY U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $13,629,976 in federal funding from the U.S.... Read More

Funding Is Part Of $750 Million For Clean Hydrogen Projects Across The Country By The Biden Administration Fed $$$ Will Allow Plug Power And Others To Improve Manufacturing Capabilities And Boost Cutting Edge R&D To Strengthen NY’s Booming Clean Hydrogen Industry Schumer: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Sparking Clean Hydrogen Growth Across Upstate NY U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Congressman Joe Morelle today announced over $90 million in federal funding from... Read More

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have secured $3 million for FeedMore WNY in the FY2024 spending bill. The funding will help FeedMore WNY build a new, 197,700-square-foot facility to fight hunger and meet growing need in Western New York. The senators personally secured funding for this project as a congressionally directed spending request.  “All New Yorkers should have access to fresh, affordable, healthy food options, and... Read More

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have secured $12,751,752 for critical local projects across the Capital Region in the soon-to-pass FY2024 spending bill. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed spending requests.  “From investments in critical water system upgrades to paving the way for vital affordable housing units in Troy, and for our disabled population, this funding will... Read More

Bipartisan Undetectable Firearms Act – For The First Time In A Decade Could Expire In Less Than One Week – Threatening Safety Of Courthouses, Sporting Events, Concerts, Airports, And More By Making Fully-Plastic Guns — That Could Slip Through First Line Defenses Like Metal Detectors—Federally Legal Schumer: Keeping Fully-Plastic Undetectable Ghost Guns Illegal Is Commonsense, And Congress Must Act Now To Keep These Deadly Weapons Off Our Streets Standing with Hudson Valley law enforcement, U.S.... Read More

A Massive Cyberattack Last Week Against Change Healthcare Downed A Vital Network For Hospitals & Pharmacies– Including Cayuga Health And Many Others Across Upstate NY – Leaving Healthcare Providers Unable To Be Paid And Process Insurance Claims, Which If It Continues Could Lead To Reductions In Patient Care Schumer Says Feds Must Accelerate Payments And Cut Through Red Tape To Get $$ To NY Healthcare Providers To Minimize Cash Flow Interruptions And Ensure They Have The Support They Need To... Read More

A Massive Cyberattack Last Week Against Change Healthcare Downed A Vital Network For Hospitals & Pharmacies– Including Rome Health And Many Across Upstate NY - Leaving Healthcare Providers Unable To Be Paid And Process Insurance Claims, Which If It Continues, Could Lead To Reductions In Patient Care Schumer Says Feds Must Accelerate Payments And Cut Through Red Tape To Get $$ To NY Healthcare Providers To Minimize Cash Flow Interruptions And Ensure NY Communities Have The Support They... Read More

A Massive Cyberattack Last Week Against Change Healthcare Downed A Vital Network For Hospitals & Pharmacies– Impacting Healthcare Providers Across Upstate NY Unable To Be Paid And Process Insurance Claims, Which If It Continues, Patient Care Could Be Reduced Schumer Wrote To CMS Last Week And Traveled To Impacted Hospitals Across Upstate NY Yesterday To Push Feds To Get Hospitals The Relief They Need From Delayed Payments, Cut Through Red Tape To Get $$ To Upstate NY Healthcare Providers And... Read More

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand revealed that the North Country will receive $16,738,000 in funding from the soon-to-pass bipartisan spending package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. This funding will provide vital resources for important local projects that address various issues, ranging from upgrading aging water infrastructure to expanding child care, improving emergency response times, and helping to close the digital divide. The... Read More

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have secured $58,162,535 for critical local projects across the Hudson Valley in the soon-to-pass FY2024 spending bill. This funding will provide critical federal resources for various local projects, including for critical water system upgrades, safer pedestrian crossings, and key community services. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed... Read More

Schumer & Gillibrand, Along With Former Congressman Brian Higgins, Secured These Fed $$$ For WNY To Help Jump Start Long Desired Infrastructure & Community Development Projects Schumer, Gillibrand: This Federal Funding Will Energize Western NY And Spark A More Resilient Future! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced, with the support of former Congressman Brian Higgins, they have secured $14,981,864 for Buffalo and Western New York in... Read More